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Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster

that is different.

1. SHLO

2. JQTG

3. KPSH

4. DWZA

Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

In a certain code language 'PAYMENT' is coded as '6101814111520 ' and 'JUSTIFY' is coded as '11141519151620'. How will

'COMPARE' be coded in that language?

1. 681013101113

2. 601811031131

3. 613101113801

4. 680113111103

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.

pq_dh_qmd_p_m_h_q_dh

1. m, p, h, q, d, p, m

2. m, p, q, h, d, p, m

3. d, m, m, p, p, h, q

4. d, h, m, m, p, p, q

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the equation.

18 * 12 * 4 * 5 * 6 * 53

1. ×, ÷, −, +, =

2. ×, ÷, +, −, =

3. ×, ÷, =, +, −

4. ×, ÷, +, =, −

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

3      11       2

5      11       7

13    ?       18

1. 29

2. 27

3. 33

4. 31

Three of the following four number pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

1. 78 : 127

2. 61 : 97

3. 56 : 136

4. 25 : 89

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Dermatologist : Skin : Neonatologist : ?

1. Immunity

2. Infants

3. Hormones

4. Liver

Pointing to a player in a stadium, Sanjana said, "He is my paternal grandmother's only son's only son-in-law's son". How is that

player's father related to Sanjana?

1. Brother

2. Uncle

3. Cousin

4. husband

Gautam’s present age is equal to 20% of his father's age 15 years ago, and Gaurav's (brother of Gautam) present age is 60% of

his father’s age 10 years ago. If the sum of Gautam’s present age and Gaurav’s present age is 31, then find their father’s

present age.

1. 40 years

2. 50 years

3. 55 years

4. 45 years

Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and

the fifth number is related to the sixth number.

12 : 136 : : ? : 188 : : 24 : 568

1. 14

2. 26

3. 32

4. 41

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(9, 21, 124)

1. (5, 16, 220)

2. (14, 58, 112)

3. (11, 64, 131)

4. (17, 37, 220)

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it

appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the

statements.

Statements:

All camels are bats.

No bat is a parrot.

Some camels are lions.

Conclusions:

I. Some bats are lions.

II. No parrot is a camel.

III. No parrot is a lion.

1. Both conclusions I and III follow

2. Only conclusion II follows

3. Only conclusion I follows

4. Both conclusions I and II follow

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

TALT, YAGT, YFGO, DFBO, DKBJ, ?

1. BDEP

2. IKWJ

3. DPBE

4. IJKW

In a certain code language, 'PERMIT' is written as 'GRNIVK'. How will 'CONDUCE' be written in that language?

1. XLMWFXV

2. VXFWMLX

3. VFXMWXL

4. VXFMWLX

 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.

1.  Joy stick

2. Keyboard

3. Projector

4. Microphone

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face opposite to the face having ‘N’.

1.  #

2.  #

3.  #

4. @

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

1. 26

2. 28

3. 24

4. 30

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at 'PQ' as shown.

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

5, 11, 25, 55, 117, 243, ?

1. 473

2. 437

3. 479

4. 497

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English

dictionary.

1. Ecology

2. Enormous

3. Electric

4. Exterior

5. Ecliptic

1. 5, 1, 2, 3, 4

2. 5, 1, 3, 2, 4

3. 1, 5, 4, 3, 2

4. 1, 5, 2, 3, 4

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cutis shown in the following

figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Select the set of classes, the relationship among which is best illustrated by the following Venn diagram.

1. Yamuna, Rivers, Kaveri

2. Girls, Intelligent, Boys 

3. Stationary, Pencil, Stapler

4. Vegetarian, Woman, Sisters

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.

Sympathy : Affinity

1. Vain : Modest

2. Tranquil : Serene

3. Vivid : Dark

4. Tame : Harsh

The river Giri is an important tributary of the ______.

1. Cauvery

2. Yamuna

3. Godavari

4. Brahmaputra

Who became India's first badminton world champion in 2019?

1. PV Sindhu

2. Kidambi Srikanth

3. Jwala Gutta

4. Saina Nehwal

The vertebrae are a part of which of the following body systems in humans?

1. Kidney

2. Lungs

3. Heart

4. Spinal cord

In November 2020, which country became the first in the world to make access to menstrual products a right?

1. Scotland

2. England

3. Wales

4. Ireland

Which of the following popular kitchen ingredients is called the 'sugar eating fungus'?

1. Yeast

2. Ketchup

3. Vinegar

4. Baking powder

Who was the President of the Athletics Federation of India as of January 2021?

1. Rajeev Kumar

2. Adille Sumariwalla

3. Avinash Sable

4. Amrish Kumar

SIMBEX is a military exercise conducted between the defense forces of which of the following nations?

1. India and the US

2. India and Sri Lanka

3. India and Thailand

4. India and Singapore

Who won the 2020 Academy Award for ‘Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role’?

1. Leonardo DiCaprio

2. Joaquin Phoenix

3. Tom Hanks

4. Brad Pitt

What was the theme for the 3rd Global RE-INVEST Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo 2020?

1. Solar and Renewable Energy Innovations

2. Research for Scientific Renewable Energy

3. Investment for Sustainable Energy Transmission

4. Innovations for Sustainable Energy Transition

Mughal Emperor Shah Alam appointed the British East India Company as the Diwan of the province of Bengal in the year ______.

1. 1917

2. 1765

3. 1835

4. 1623

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the 'Pardoning Power of the Governor'?

1. Article 189

2. Article 161

3. Article 173

4. Article 150

Which of the following Indian cities is situated at the banks of Lake Pichola?

1. Udaipur

2. Ahmedabad

3. Agra

4. Kurnool

According to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India shall a Money Bill NOT be introduced in the Council of

States?

1. Article 354

2. Article 109

3. Article 298

4. Article 193

Who among the following took charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff in February 2021?

1. Bipin Rawat

2. Chandi Prasad Mohanty

3. Raj Shukla

4. SK Saini

Where does the river Brahmaputra originate?

1. Glaciers of Mapchachungo

2. Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range

3. Garhwal hills near Gairsain

4. Milam glacier in the Nepal Himalayas

‘Margomkali’, a ritual folk art form, is from the state of ______.

1. Assam

2. Punjab

3. Nagaland

4. Kerala

Who among the following wrote ‘The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the Buddha’ that will narrate the phenomenal poem

‘The Light of Asia’?

1. Shashi Tharoor

2. Chetan Bhagat

3. Jairam Ramesh

4. Salman Rushdie

Which of the following states ranked first in the Export Preparedness Index 2020 released by Niti Aayog?

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Gujarat

3. Telangana

4. Maharashtra

Payment made to others for the purchase of factors of production is known as ______.

1. explicit cost

2. money cost

3. real cost

4. implicit cost

Who among the following freedom fighters wrote the poem 'Vande Mataram' in 1875?

1. Bipin Chandra Pal

2. Bhagat Singh

3. Rabindranath Tagore

4. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

In which of the following months is the ‘Valvil Ori Vizha’ festival of Tamil Nadu celebrated?

1. May

2. June

3. January

4. August

Who among the following was the first General Secretary of All India Kisan Congress?

1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

2. NG Ranga

3. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

4. Acharya Narendra Dev

Which Mughal prince translated the Upanishads into Persian in 1657?

1. Sultan Luftallah

2. Murad Mirza

3. Dara Shikoh

4. Shah Suja

Which of the following is one of the main causes of tides?

1. Gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon

2. Closed orbits of planets

3. Rotation of Earth

4. Solar flares

Melatonin encodes proteins in cells to prevent ______ entry.

1. virus

2. bacterium

3. fungus

4. protozoan

Points P, Q, R, S and lie in this order on a circle with centre O. If chord TS is parallel to diameter PR and  then

find the measure (in degrees) of .

1. 29

2. 32

3. 45

4. 58

If   is an acute angle, then find the value of     

In  is the bisector of  meeting BC at D. If AC = 21 cm, BC = 11 cm and the length of BD is 3 cm less than DC,

then the length(in cm) of side AB is:

1. 10

2. 15

3. 18

4. 12

In   at D and AE is the bisector of .  If  and  , then what is the measure of 

1. 23^o

2. 27^o

3. 54^o

4. 13^o

 For    is equal to: 

1. sec 

2. -sec 

3. -tan 

4. tan 

What is the volume(in cm³ a) ofa spherical shell whose inner and outerradii are respectively 2 cm and 3 cm ?

Table shows District-wise data of the number of primary school teachers posted in schools of a city. Study the table and answer

the question:

What is the average number of female teachers in the five districts?

1. 1690

2. 2871

3. 1698

4. 1173

Find the smallest value of a so that 42a48b (a > b)is divisible by 11.

1. 9

2. 4

3. 5

4. 0

Pie-chart shows the distribution of percentage of students in various courses. Total number of students is 1400

What is the ratio of number of girls in B.Sc. Maths to number of boys in B.Sc. C. Sci.?

1. 2:7

2. 5:3

3. 3:5

4. 7:2

In a class the ratio of rural to urban students is 4 : 7. In an examination the average percentage marks of the rural and the urban

studentsare respectively 65 and 63. Whatis the overall average percentage marks of the class (correct to two decimal places)?

1. 63.73%

2. 65.87%

3. 64.37%

4. 73.63%

if  then  = 

1. 8

2. 10

3. 4

4. 7

Rajan spent 10% of his salary on rent. He spent 20%ofthe remaining part of the salary on transport. After which he spent

40°ofthe balance ofthe salary on food. Further, he spent 80% of the balance on variousbills. He deposits Rs5000 in the bank

andkept the remaining Rs1480 for his own petty expenditure. Find his monthly salary (in Rs).

1. 75000

2. 80000

3. 64800

4. 82500

If , then the value of A - B - C  is:

1. 27

2. 13

3. 15

4. 20

is equal to:      

In the table, production and sale (in 1000 tonnes) of a certain product of a company over5 years is given. Study the table and

answerthe question:

In which year(s) the sale increases by more than 25% of the previous year?

1. 2018

2. 2017 and 2019

3. 2016 and 2018

4. 2017

A borrowed a sum of Rs160000 from B at 10% per annum simple interest. At the same time helent the same sum to C at the

same rate on compound interest, compounded semi-annually for 2 years. Find the amount (in Rs) earned by A in the whole

transaction.

1. 4281

2. 4280

3. 2481

4. 2840

A train running at 72 km/h crosses a pole in 12 seconds. How much time(in seconds)will it take to cross a bridge 360 m long?

1. 40

2. 75

3. 60

4. 30

The marked price of an article is Rs2720. If a shopkeeper sold the article at 15% loss after giving 25% discount, then the cost

price (in Rs) of the article is:

1. 2000

2. 2400

3. 1800

4. 1200

 If    then find the value of   .     

 If , then what is the value of 

1. 7

2. 4

3. 5

4. 9

There are two water taps in a tank which can fill the empty tank in 12 hours and 18 hours respectively. It is seen that there is a

leakage point at the bottom of the tank which can empty the completely filled tank in 36 hours. If both the water taps are

openedat the same timetofill the empty tank and the leakage point was repaired after 1 hour, then in how muchtime the empty

tank will be completely filled?

1. 7 hours

2. 8 hours 24 minutes

3. 7 hours 24 minutes

4. 7 hours 12 minutes

The given Pie-Chart shows the degree wise breakup of expenditure of a family in a month. Total income of a family is Rs43200.

The amount spent on food is what percent of the savings and miscellaneous expenses?

1. 84%

2. 60%

3. 75%

4. 90%

What is the difference in the mean proportional between 1.8 and 3.2 and the third proportional to 5 and 3?

1. 0.7

2. 0.4

3. 0.5

4. 0.6

A shopkeeper bought 20 kg of sugar at Rs45 per Kg, 25 kg of sugar at Rs50 per kg and 35 kg of sugar at Rs40 per kg. He spent a

sum of Rs450 ontransportation and other expenses. He mixed all the three types of sugar andsold all the stock at Rs52.50 per kg.

His profit percentin the entire transaction is:

1. 5%

2. 4.25%

3. 6.5%

4. 7.25%

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is the diameter ofthe circle and  , then what is the measure of ?

1. 65^o

2. 45^o

3. 55^o

4. 35^o

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Sales ______ from day to day.

1. fluctuate

2. swing

3. revolves

4. rotates

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and

coherent paragraph.

A. These kinds of sharks are known as obligate ram ventilators because they draw water in through their mouths and force it

out through their gills.

B. They use a method called buccal pumping, in which water is pulled in through the mouth and forced out through the gills by

the cheek muscles.

C. It is true that many types of sharks must keep moving in order to receive life-giving oxygen from the water passing through

their gills.

D. Other types of sharks are able to remain stationary because they possess special structures called spiracles, which force

water out through their gills.

1. CABD

2. CDAB

3. DABC

4. BCDA

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Sovereignty

2. Vivedly

3. Piety

4. Depressed

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Some patches of the ______ garden have a rich cover of grass now.

1. stroking

2. slouching

3. sprawling

4. stretching

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Debilitate

1. Sustain

2. Weaken

3. Animate

4. Vitalise

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds

1. Arena

2. Zoo

3. Aquarium

4. Aviary

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

"I'll see you later," she said.

1. She said that she would see me later.

2. She said that she will see you later.

3. She said that she would be seeing me later.

4. She said that she will be able to see you later.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Spick and span

1. Noisy and loud

2. Neat and clean

3. Far and near

4. Fast and efficient

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Augment

1. Expand

2. Extend

3. Diminish

4. Spread

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Waver

1. Steady

2. Slant

3. Tilt

4. Sway

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Celebrate

1. Humiliate

2. Publish

3. Honour

4. Circulate

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from

the given options.

The construction of / the new business school / is led to / a sudden rise of population in our area.

1. is led to

2. the new business school

3. a sudden rise of population in our area

4. The construction of

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Security

2. Certain

3. Casheir

4. Imagery

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and

coherent paragraph.

A. An old mouse, who was wise enough to keep his distance, whispered to a friend, “Many a bag have I seen in my day, but

never one with a cat's head”.

B. She hoped that the mice would no longer be afraid to come near her.

C. A cat, grown feeble with age and no longer able to hunt mice as she once did, thought to herself how she might entice them

within reach of her paw.

D. Thinking that she might pass herself off for a bag or for a dead cat at least, she suspended herself by the hind legs from a

peg.

1. ABDC

2. DCBA

3. CADB

4. CDBA

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required,

select ‘No substitution’.

The furniture is ready to be delivered.

1. are being ready to be delivered

2. are ready to be delivered

3. has ready to be delivered

4. No substitution

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Please do your work properly.

1. You are requested to do your work properly.

2. You are instructed to do your work properly.

3. Will you please do your work properly?

4. Can you please do your work properly?

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed select ‘No

improvement required’.

Preparing children for uncertainties keeps them in readiness to face challenges.

1. No improvement required

2. keep them ready

3. keep them to be ready

4. keeps them for readiness

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Go easy on something

1. Use only a small amount of

2. Fill one's plate easily

3. Take as much as one wants

4. Eat slowly and liberally

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A sentimental longing for a period in the past

1. Emotion

2. Craving

3. Memory

4. Nostalgia

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error

from the given options. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.

They have lived / in this apartment / since ten years.

1. in this apartment

2. since ten years

3. No error

4. They have lived

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
The word “archaeology” comes from the Greek word “arkhaios,” which means “ancient.” (1)______ some archaeologists study living
cultures, most archaeologists concern (2)______ with the distant past. People have dug (3)______ monuments and collected artefacts
for thousands of years. (4)______, these people were not scholars, but looters and grave robbers looking to make money or (5)______ up
their personal collections.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. Yet

2. Still

3. Although

4. Even

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
The word “archaeology” comes from the Greek word “arkhaios,” which means “ancient.” (1)______ some archaeologists study living
cultures, most archaeologists concern (2)______ with the distant past. People have dug (3)______ monuments and collected artefacts
for thousands of years. (4)______, these people were not scholars, but looters and grave robbers looking to make money or (5)______ up
their personal collections.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. itself

2. themselves

3. himself

4. them

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
The word “archaeology” comes from the Greek word “arkhaios,” which means “ancient.” (1)______ some archaeologists study living
cultures, most archaeologists concern (2)______ with the distant past. People have dug (3)______ monuments and collected artefacts
for thousands of years. (4)______, these people were not scholars, but looters and grave robbers looking to make money or (5)______ up
their personal collections.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. in

2. ahead

3. over

4. up

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
The word “archaeology” comes from the Greek word “arkhaios,” which means “ancient.” (1)______ some archaeologists study living
cultures, most archaeologists concern (2)______ with the distant past. People have dug (3)______ monuments and collected artefacts
for thousands of years. (4)______, these people were not scholars, but looters and grave robbers looking to make money or (5)______ up
their personal collections.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. Commonly

2. Often

3. Regularly

4. Seldom

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
The word “archaeology” comes from the Greek word “arkhaios,” which means “ancient.” (1)______ some archaeologists study living
cultures, most archaeologists concern (2)______ with the distant past. People have dug (3)______ monuments and collected artefacts
for thousands of years. (4)______, these people were not scholars, but looters and grave robbers looking to make money or (5)______ up
their personal collections.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. construct

2. assemble

3. build

4. create